The effects of the flooding are still present in parts of Region 8. Fire Station #2 in Pocahontas doesn’t have any firefighters in it. The recent flooding forced them out until they could get the building repaired. Fire Chief Darrel Kester said this recent flooding brought more water into the building than ever before. “Here at Fire Station #2, on the east side, we incurred approximately six to eight inches of water inside," Kester said. "It’s a little difficult to tell exactly how high it was. We were in here immediately afterward and got the demolition going and removed the water soaked material. Several of my crew have been through here when this station flooded previously and they felt the water level was higher than it had gotten before.”